season 2015-2016 news
AGM took place at Forthbank on the 20th April at 7:00pm.
The Wallace Suite in Forthbank was the venue for the AGM this year.. Half the membership attended and participation was positive and supportive throughout enabling the meeting to finish ahead of schedule. The prize giving was restricted to the Provost's Quaich and the President Derrick Douglas handed this over to deserving winner Jim Marshall before the meeting closed.
The Wallace Suite in Forthbank was the venue for the AGM this year.. Half the membership attended and participation was positive and supportive throughout enabling the meeting to finish ahead of schedule. The prize giving was restricted to the Provost's Quaich and the President Derrick Douglas handed this over to deserving winner Jim Marshall before the meeting closed.
The authorised minutes of the AGM are available to download above.
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Full turnout for the Closing Bonspiel.
The 5 players a side format was properly tested in the closing bonspiel and rotating the playing positions in the teams certainly kept it interesting. The two people 'resting' had the chance to blether and so made it a more sociable night. It was a close game at 7 v 5. A quirk in the ice allocation this year means that this will not be the last game as the Muirhead will be decided after this. As we always have a meal after the closing bonspiel, we had to go with the last suitable date given for Friday 6:15pm ice.
Murray Collins storms to victory in Muirhead
With a fine display of hitting stones in very tight situations Murray Collins ensured his team won the Muirhead at a canter by 11 shots. Take outs and tap ups of technical complexity were executed in almost every end by Murray to ensure the opposition didn't really get started and once shots had to be won, he quickly went on the defensive to ensure it was never going to happen.
Corrieri goes to final game and final shot to decide the winner.
The three teams involved in the Corrieri Cup had all won a match each in the first round of play so no one was undefeated. In the final round the teams skipped by Derrick Douglas and Joe Kincaid have each won their matches against Team 1 and so the final game against each other would decide where the trophy goes this season. Derrick's team had a slight advantage in terms of shot difference, so it was a keen game on the 16th March. Graeme Anderson skipped instead of Derrick and he played a clinical game, keeping the opposition to single shots while making a big three in the third end wicking off an opposition stone to lie three behind a wall of granite. In the final end, he had to draw through a gap to the button to lie one with two counters against waiting for any mistake. Well played.
Polmaise Trophy regained after a close game against Borestone & Stirling.
On Friday 5th February we played Borestone & Stirling in the annual Polmaise Trophy match. Our opponents pressed us all the way and won a majoroty of ends against us but they were singles mostly. Both of our teams managed to score an end with 4 shots and that proved to be decisive in winning the trophy as it is shots up that counts.
Murray Collins and Norman Ainlsie win the Hope Pairs competition on ends after peeled score.
The final of the Hope Pairs competition took place on the 20th January between Jim Kerr and Jim Marshall and Murray Collins and Norman Ainslie. The two Jims got off to a good start with a three in the second end but Murray and Norman kept plugging away and with a couple of twos scored managed to scrap a peeled score of six shots each. However, Norman had won the toss and so with seven ends to play, they had a slight advantage and ran out winners with four ends to three.
Well done to the winners, well played all of you.
Swanswater Trophy goes back to Torbrex
A match of swings and roundabouts with a 5 lost at one end and a chance to square the other match missed as well. So we have no one else to blame but ourselves for not winning it for another year. Total aggregate score was 11 v 14 over the two rinks. As usual we all socialised in the bar afterwards.
Waldie Griffiths Trophy played at GreenacresHaving won a major trophy last year in Province competitions, the Murray Trophy we were chosen to represent the Stirlingshire Province in the above trophy competition. It was volunteers only as it was a Sunday and the team put on a good show against stiff opposition losing 6 v 10.
Christmas Bonspiel a good game scored 9 v 8
It went down to the last stone and the current skip Norman Ainslie drew round the guards and several stones lying in the centre circle to sit on the button and score two to win the match. It was a dramatic end to a close encounter which had a few high scoring ends in it. After the game, 10 members sat down in the restaurant for their christmas dinner and celebrated the match.
Mitchell Wilson trophy decided on shots up.Two teams tied on 5 points each in the league so the decision had to be be made on shots up and Murray Collins team had by far the better scoring record and so win the trophy for this year. Well played Murray, Rory MacKenzie, Joe Kincaid and Norman Ainslie.
Hendry Trophy goes to extra shots to decide the winner
This season Jim Marshall skipped the second team as Anne didn't manage it. The game was tied at peels of 6 and the skips drew a shot to the button to decide. Jim won.
Province Dunn Trophy captured by fine wins
Both of our teams won their matches against Denny and Borestone and Stirling in the Stirlingshire Province Dunn Trophy on the 16th and 17th November. In the Monday game, John Brisbane's team won 6 ends in total and scored 9 shots to 3, making a +6 shot difference.
The next night Murray Collins' team followed that up with a 6 shots to 0 score for another +6 shot advantage and 5 ends won. 2 ends were blanked. This gave the club a total of 11 ends and +12 shots. Kilsyth could only manage 10 ends and Grangemouth 9 ends. So we have another season with at least one Province trophy to our name.
The teams were : Skip John Brisbane, Derricjk Douglas, Alan Watt and Anne Kane.
Skip Murray Collins, Rory MacKenzie, Jim Marshall and Joan Anderson.
Indoor Grand Match played at Greenacres
Our team won their match against Druids at Greenacres by 10 stots to 7. See the photo on the right. Players left to right at the back are Norman Ainslie, Jim Marshall, Derrick Douglas and Dougie McKenzie. The club funded part of the cost of the event by paying the initial deposit.
McWattie Trophy league won by Graeme's rink
The McWattie Trophy league got under way on the 9th September with the first set of games. The second and final round of matches went to a title decider in the last match with Graeme's rink coming out eventual winners.
Province Knockout semi-final defeat
Our team won their first round tie against Falkirk 8 v 4 in an aggressive match where both teams tried to out draw the other and had lots of stones in play. Kilsyth were the opposition in the semi-final on 13th October and most of the British Open winning side turned up. We lost 10 v 3 in a very tactical and challenging match.
Coaching / Practice night proves a winner with attendees and coach alike.
The very first coaching / practice night held by the club took place on Wednesday the 2nd of September and was voted a success by the five hardy souls who turned up to listen to the Club Development Officer and trainee coach Joe Kincaid help them improve their delivery. Each one of the group had a different objective on the night and there was enough to keep the one coach very busy. After about an hour of trying various changes out, a trial game was played to see the effects. Star pupil on the night must be Derrick Douglas, who went from swing delivery to slide so well, it was hard to believe he had played any other way. The game also allowed everyone to try different shots and talk about the way they were playing and share advice that is not possible during a real match. Well done everyone.
Early start to season, 28th August first match and it was a cracker of a game.
Sadly short of players due to bereavement, holidays, illness etc the 6 who did turn up had a great game with the ice being perfectly laid out and large draws possible at almost any weight. We continued to rotate the teams through the positions after each end and got through all eight ends on the night. The game was finely balanced with 6 shots each going into the final end with skips Joan and Graeme. Graeme's side had the hammer, but the opposition built up a four stone advantage. Graeme played a fine draw to lie in among the opposition stones and lie shot with his first stone. Joan somehow managed to chip it out and lie for five shots, the best shot of the night. Graeme couldn't repeat his first shot and so Joan's wonder shot won the game.
The 5 players a side format was properly tested in the closing bonspiel and rotating the playing positions in the teams certainly kept it interesting. The two people 'resting' had the chance to blether and so made it a more sociable night. It was a close game at 7 v 5. A quirk in the ice allocation this year means that this will not be the last game as the Muirhead will be decided after this. As we always have a meal after the closing bonspiel, we had to go with the last suitable date given for Friday 6:15pm ice.
Murray Collins storms to victory in Muirhead
With a fine display of hitting stones in very tight situations Murray Collins ensured his team won the Muirhead at a canter by 11 shots. Take outs and tap ups of technical complexity were executed in almost every end by Murray to ensure the opposition didn't really get started and once shots had to be won, he quickly went on the defensive to ensure it was never going to happen.
Corrieri goes to final game and final shot to decide the winner.
The three teams involved in the Corrieri Cup had all won a match each in the first round of play so no one was undefeated. In the final round the teams skipped by Derrick Douglas and Joe Kincaid have each won their matches against Team 1 and so the final game against each other would decide where the trophy goes this season. Derrick's team had a slight advantage in terms of shot difference, so it was a keen game on the 16th March. Graeme Anderson skipped instead of Derrick and he played a clinical game, keeping the opposition to single shots while making a big three in the third end wicking off an opposition stone to lie three behind a wall of granite. In the final end, he had to draw through a gap to the button to lie one with two counters against waiting for any mistake. Well played.
Polmaise Trophy regained after a close game against Borestone & Stirling.
On Friday 5th February we played Borestone & Stirling in the annual Polmaise Trophy match. Our opponents pressed us all the way and won a majoroty of ends against us but they were singles mostly. Both of our teams managed to score an end with 4 shots and that proved to be decisive in winning the trophy as it is shots up that counts.
Murray Collins and Norman Ainlsie win the Hope Pairs competition on ends after peeled score.
The final of the Hope Pairs competition took place on the 20th January between Jim Kerr and Jim Marshall and Murray Collins and Norman Ainslie. The two Jims got off to a good start with a three in the second end but Murray and Norman kept plugging away and with a couple of twos scored managed to scrap a peeled score of six shots each. However, Norman had won the toss and so with seven ends to play, they had a slight advantage and ran out winners with four ends to three.
Well done to the winners, well played all of you.
Swanswater Trophy goes back to Torbrex
A match of swings and roundabouts with a 5 lost at one end and a chance to square the other match missed as well. So we have no one else to blame but ourselves for not winning it for another year. Total aggregate score was 11 v 14 over the two rinks. As usual we all socialised in the bar afterwards.
Waldie Griffiths Trophy played at GreenacresHaving won a major trophy last year in Province competitions, the Murray Trophy we were chosen to represent the Stirlingshire Province in the above trophy competition. It was volunteers only as it was a Sunday and the team put on a good show against stiff opposition losing 6 v 10.
Christmas Bonspiel a good game scored 9 v 8
It went down to the last stone and the current skip Norman Ainslie drew round the guards and several stones lying in the centre circle to sit on the button and score two to win the match. It was a dramatic end to a close encounter which had a few high scoring ends in it. After the game, 10 members sat down in the restaurant for their christmas dinner and celebrated the match.
Mitchell Wilson trophy decided on shots up.Two teams tied on 5 points each in the league so the decision had to be be made on shots up and Murray Collins team had by far the better scoring record and so win the trophy for this year. Well played Murray, Rory MacKenzie, Joe Kincaid and Norman Ainslie.
Hendry Trophy goes to extra shots to decide the winner
This season Jim Marshall skipped the second team as Anne didn't manage it. The game was tied at peels of 6 and the skips drew a shot to the button to decide. Jim won.
Province Dunn Trophy captured by fine wins
Both of our teams won their matches against Denny and Borestone and Stirling in the Stirlingshire Province Dunn Trophy on the 16th and 17th November. In the Monday game, John Brisbane's team won 6 ends in total and scored 9 shots to 3, making a +6 shot difference.
The next night Murray Collins' team followed that up with a 6 shots to 0 score for another +6 shot advantage and 5 ends won. 2 ends were blanked. This gave the club a total of 11 ends and +12 shots. Kilsyth could only manage 10 ends and Grangemouth 9 ends. So we have another season with at least one Province trophy to our name.
The teams were : Skip John Brisbane, Derricjk Douglas, Alan Watt and Anne Kane.
Skip Murray Collins, Rory MacKenzie, Jim Marshall and Joan Anderson.
Indoor Grand Match played at Greenacres
Our team won their match against Druids at Greenacres by 10 stots to 7. See the photo on the right. Players left to right at the back are Norman Ainslie, Jim Marshall, Derrick Douglas and Dougie McKenzie. The club funded part of the cost of the event by paying the initial deposit.
McWattie Trophy league won by Graeme's rink
The McWattie Trophy league got under way on the 9th September with the first set of games. The second and final round of matches went to a title decider in the last match with Graeme's rink coming out eventual winners.
Province Knockout semi-final defeat
Our team won their first round tie against Falkirk 8 v 4 in an aggressive match where both teams tried to out draw the other and had lots of stones in play. Kilsyth were the opposition in the semi-final on 13th October and most of the British Open winning side turned up. We lost 10 v 3 in a very tactical and challenging match.
Coaching / Practice night proves a winner with attendees and coach alike.
The very first coaching / practice night held by the club took place on Wednesday the 2nd of September and was voted a success by the five hardy souls who turned up to listen to the Club Development Officer and trainee coach Joe Kincaid help them improve their delivery. Each one of the group had a different objective on the night and there was enough to keep the one coach very busy. After about an hour of trying various changes out, a trial game was played to see the effects. Star pupil on the night must be Derrick Douglas, who went from swing delivery to slide so well, it was hard to believe he had played any other way. The game also allowed everyone to try different shots and talk about the way they were playing and share advice that is not possible during a real match. Well done everyone.
Early start to season, 28th August first match and it was a cracker of a game.
Sadly short of players due to bereavement, holidays, illness etc the 6 who did turn up had a great game with the ice being perfectly laid out and large draws possible at almost any weight. We continued to rotate the teams through the positions after each end and got through all eight ends on the night. The game was finely balanced with 6 shots each going into the final end with skips Joan and Graeme. Graeme's side had the hammer, but the opposition built up a four stone advantage. Graeme played a fine draw to lie in among the opposition stones and lie shot with his first stone. Joan somehow managed to chip it out and lie for five shots, the best shot of the night. Graeme couldn't repeat his first shot and so Joan's wonder shot won the game.